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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Eighteen Obituaries
Released January 6, 2025
Obituaries for Ed Kranepool, Jerry Grote, Willie Mays, Frank Thomas, Roger Craig, Joe Christopher, Pat Zachry, Jim McAndrew, Whitey Herzog, Ron Hodges, Lenny Randle, Mike Cubbage, Jesus Alou, Eddie Bressoud, Dave Hillman, Joe Hicks, Wayne Graham, and last but also first, the original original Met, Hobie Landrith.

This Date in Mets History

Today is January 20

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Ron Herbel (2000)
Vern Ruhle (2007)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees on January 20, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Parra on January 20, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on January 20, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Martin on January 20, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Cory Sullivan of the Colorado Rockies on January 20, 2009.

Houston Astros signed Cory Sullivan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Hairston of the San Diego Padres on January 20, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Rafael Montero on January 20, 2011.

Oakland Athletics signed Alejandro De Aza of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2017.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Joe Panik of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2020.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Ruben Tejada of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 20, 2020.

Newspaper Covers

01/20/2021

Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Tug McGraw Dies Newsday, January 6, 2004 Obituary of Tug McGraw, Mets' colorful relief pitcher who coined the phrase "Ya Gotta Believe".
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jack Lamabe Born: October 3, 1936 at Farmingdale, N.Y. Died: December 21, 2007 at Baton Rouge, La.
Years with Mets: 1967 16 games. 0 - 3, 3.98 23 strikeouts, 0 saves

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2016
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Miami Marlins	12	7	0	.632
Philadelphia Phillies	12	7	0	.632
Atlanta Braves	9	10	0	.474
Washington Nationals	7	12	0	.368
Cincinnati Reds	6	0	0	1.000
Milwaukee Brewers	5	2	0	.714
Chicago Cubs	5	2	0	.714
San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	.571
San Diego Padres	4	3	0	.571
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	0	.500
St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	.500
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	4	0	.429
Minnesota Twins	3	0	0	1.000
Kansas City Royals	3	1	0	.750
New York Yankees	2	2	0	.500
Cleveland Indians	2	1	0	.667
Colorado Rockies	1	6	0	.143
Detroit Tigers	1	2	0	.333
Arizona Diamondbacks	1	5	0	.167
Chicago White Sox	1	2	0	.333